Electoral College

Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.

• 270

• 538

• 3

• 269

What is the number needed to be elected President?

• 260

• 270

• 269

• 538

What is the number in which a TIE would occur in the Electoral College?

• 270

• 538

• 269

• 260

What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

• Elect school board members.

• Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.

• Elect the President of the United States.

• Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.

The U.S. state worth the most amount of Electoral votes. 

• Florida

• Texas

• California

• Ohio

If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, this part of Congress elects the President.

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Pentagon

• Ohio

How do you figure out how many electors a state has?What do you add up?

• number of senators it has

• based on the government

• by population; number of representatives

• number of representatives and senators it has

How does a state get their amount of electoral votes 

• Multiply The number of senate and House of Representatives.

• Only Number of senate

• Add the number of Senates and Representatives per state

• Only Number of Representativs

Why does California have more electoral votes than Texas?

• California has a higher population than Texas

• California had more influence in Congress than Texas

• California has a lower population than Texas

• California's land area is more than Texas

Which six states have the most electoral votes?

• New York, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Poland, Russia

• New York, California, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois

• Oregon, Washington, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota